Sunday, May 31, 2026

Changes to Missouri Hunting Regulations for 2026 and Beyond

—The non-resident antlered buck bag limit is reduced from two to one. Out of state hunters can only harvest a single buck across all combined archery and firearms portions. Nonresidents who own acreage in Missouri are exempt from this restriction.

—Permit fees have increased. The cost of standard nonresident firearms any-deer permits is now $360 according to Lynchburg Outdoors, a Facebook website about hunting regulations.

—A proposed change from the MDC states that nonresidents who wish to hunt on Missouri public lands must purchase a $165 Nonresident Public Land Deer Hunting Permit to hunt on Missouri’s public tracts. This is in addition to the nonresident firearms permit, which would make the total cost $525. This change is in the Public Comment phase from July 16th through August 14th. To leave a public comment, visit the MDC website. 

—Lottery Draw System: A formal lottery draw system is under development for future implementation according to Lynchburg Outdoors. Once live, this system will restrict and cap the total number of over-the-counter tags distributed to out of state hunters.

 

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